I have a fairly new Rem. 870 HD that I want to put a Meprolight or other tritium bead on.
I thought the freakin bead on this 870 could be taken off but I think I just realized that it can be "twisted" off cause that is exactly what it just did! Looks like Remington never intended this to be removed.
Surely someone out there has replaced that front bead on the HD with a good quality night one.
Meprolight shows a Mod # ML34045 w/ 6/48 threads. I guess I could drill out the old bead post and tap it for 6/48.
Any suggestions on this guys?

I did the same with a Mossberg 590--the original was screwed in but it was too small for the 6X48 Meprolight. I paid a gunsmith $43.00 to drill/tap the new one in. Be sure to use a Dremel tool to eliminate the part that sticks into the bbl. as it will cause the new sight to go into orbit with the first shot if allowed to remain. I dabbed black paint on the front of the sight to cover the illuminated part that would provide a reference point for a BG in total darkness. I probably think too much. [rolleyes]

Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1:
Be sure to use a Dremel tool to eliminate the part that sticks into the bbl. as it will cause the new sight to go into orbit with the first shot if allowed to remain.

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Not necessarily. I have a NEF .410 snake charmer and the bead post was sticking through into the barrel. I fired a slug through for the first shot. The post wasn't sticking through into the barrel anymore and the sight is still there countless rounds later. Maybe a 12ga. would act a little different, I'm not sure.

Originally Posted By thebeekeeper1:
Be sure to use a Dremel tool to eliminate the part that sticks into the bbl. as it will cause the new sight to go into orbit with the first shot if allowed to remain.

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Not necessarily. I have a NEF .410 snake charmer and the bead post was sticking through into the barrel. I fired a slug through for the first shot. The post wasn't sticking through into the barrel anymore and the sight is still there countless rounds later. Maybe a 12ga. would act a little different, I'm not sure.

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I am cautious by nature and still like the Dremel tool plan better. The beads are about $20.00, not to mention what might happen to the bbl. Shooting anything to "fix" it doesn't seem like a good idea--BG's excepted, of course.

I paid $12 for the 6/48 tap and had mine installed on my Mossberg in about 5 minutes. It's just slightly less than flush with the barrel; nothing sticking into it.
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Originally Posted By mtnpatriot:
I thought about doing that. But curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to see what would happen. If curiosity killed the cat, then I know how I'm gonna go; "Hey ya'll...watch this..."[grenade]

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Aren't those the "famous last words" of most Southerners? LOL You do realize we Northerners find Southerners very amusing? Gotta love you though. BTW, if the South ever does "rise again" I'm movin' there. [:D]

I'm actually a damm yankee! I came to the south from NJ and stayed!! The only problem with the south is that there are too many northerners!! Now I'm thinking about moving out west to Wy, Id, Mt, Nv, Tx, etc... Not sure where or when exactly, but I graduate in Dec. and I'll move anywhere but north!!

Good luck--I've noticed your posts and you are definitely a valuable member of the "gun culture." I was surprised to learn you are still "wet behind the ears." Maybe there is hope for the future. LOL Best wishes.